Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Business Administration

The addition of a Master of Business Administration (MBA) compliments the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree by expanding career opportunities including roles in the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare management, and executive positions for pharmacists. Students will gain valuable business skills that complement clinical pharmacy knowledge, including management, marketing, and finance giving graduates a competitive advantage in the job market following graduation.

Any student that is accepted in the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program may apply for acceptance if they:

  • Have a minimum GPA of  >3.0 
  • Are at the first professional year (P1) level or higher 
  • Have completed their general education credits or have previously earned a Bachelor's degree

For students in the direct entry program who have not yet earned their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree:

  • Students will be issued a conditional acceptance to the dual degree program until they apply for BS graduation 
  • Would only be permitted to take nine credits of MBA coursework prior to obtaining the BS degree at the end of the second professional year (P2)

Doctor of Pharmacy

The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program reflects PCP’s commitment to create and foster dedicated  pharmacists who will have a moral commitment to improve the quality of life of individual patients and positively impact society by being an integral part of the healthcare team. Thus, our graduates will be compassionate, knowledgeable, skilled and innovative, job-ready pharmacy practitioners, who will  become trusted and respected leaders of the pharmacy profession. They will be able to adapt to the dynamic nature of the healthcare system and changing technology and serve as positive role models in the community. The program will foster these ideals by providing a strong scientific education and the skills and attitudes needed in entry-level pharmacists roles now and in the future. 

Master of Business Administration

Goal 1: Leadership

Outcome 1.1: Students will demonstrate an understanding of what leadership entails, that is, to foster the motivation, inspiration, and direction skills necessary for an organization to achieve its goals.

Goal 2: Stakeholder Value/Functional

Outcome 2.1: Students will demonstrate both breadth and depth of knowledge in the major functional areas of the organization, including the interpersonal skills needed for success within organizations; students will develop an understanding of the concept of value, the role of the different business functional areas in value creation, and how the value creation activities of the organization impact company stakeholders including owners, employees, customers, local communities, interest groups and society as a whole.

Goal 3: Problem Solving/Critical Thinking

Outcome 3.1: Students will develop critical thinking skills, that is, the process of conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information as the basis for solving problems and making decisions.

Goal 4: Ignatian Values

Outcome 4.1: Students will develop an appreciation for and ability to apply Ignatian values  - an insistence upon ethical decision making and a desire for social justice – to business decisions.

Goal 5: Global/Diversity

Outcome 5.1: Global/Diversity: Students will develop a global business perspective; will understand major economic, political and cultural differences and influences in different regions of the world; and will develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in the population and in organizations related to differences across cultures, ethnic groups, socio-economic groups, gender and sexual orientation.

MBA Courses
ACC 550Creat & Meas Shareholder Value3
DSS 610Business Analytics3
FIN 550Shareholder Value Management3
MGT 550Leadership and Ethics3
MKT 550Marketing Management3
MGT 789Business Strategy & Purpose3
or MGT 795 Global Business Strategy
Specialty Certificate Electives9
Specialty Certificate Electives9
PharmD Courses
PRX 302Found of Pharmacy Practice2
PRX 316Practice Skills/Prof Behavior14
PRX 330Foundations of Biomedical Sci4
PRX 340Foundations of Pharm Sci 13
PRX 350iPSDT 1:DiseasePrev & SelfCare3
PRX 380IPPE-1: Service Learning 11
PRX 325Medication Use Systems 13
PRX 305Foundations of Clinical Immuno3
PRX 345Foundations of Pharm Sci 23
PRX 355iPSDT 2: Cardiovascular 13
PRX 365iPSDT 3: Pulmonary3
PRX 390IPPE-2: Service Learning 21
PRX 301Extrinsic Summative AR I1
PRX 420Practice Skills/Prof Behavior23
PRX 425Medication Use Systems 23
PRX 430Health Info Retrieval & Eval3
PRX 415Fndtns Healthcare Policy/Law3
PRX 452iPSDT 4: Cardiovascular 23
PRX 480IPPE 3: Adv Comm/Ambul Care1
PRX 490IPPE 4: Institutional Pharmacy1
PRX 401Extrinsic Summative AR 21
PRX 440Foundations of Pharm Sci 33
PRX 435Lit Eval & Evidence-Based Med3
PRX 454iPSDT 5: Renal/Hepatic3
PRX 455iPSDT 6: Endocrine/Reproductiv3
PRX 457iPSDT 7: Infectious Disease 13
PRX 510Applied Prof Behavior & Comm2
PRX 520Innovation & Entrepreneurship1
PRX 530iPSDT 8: Infectious Disease 23
PRX 534iPSDT 9: Central Nervous Sys 13
PRX 538iPSDT 10: Central Nervous Sys23
PRX 570Integrated Practice 13
PRX 580IPPE 5:Adv Institutional Pharm1
PRX 590IPPE 6: Patient Care Elective1
PRX 501Extrinsic Summative AR 31
PRX 543iPSDT 11: GI/Nutrition3
PRX 545iPSDT 12: Imm/Musskel/Skin/Eye3
PRX 553iPSDT 13: Hematology/Oncology3
PRX 555iPSDT 14: Infectious Disease 33
PRX 575Integrated Practice 23
PRX 610APPE: Community Pharmacy5
PRX 620APPE: Ambulatory Care Pharm5
PRX 630APPE: Institutional Pharmacy5
PRX 640APPE: Acute Patient Care5
PRX 650APPE: Indir Patient Care Elec5
PRX 660APPE: Patient Care Elective5
PRX 670APPE: Academic Elective5
Total Hours171
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
PRX 302 Found of Pharmacy Practice 2
PRX 316 Practice Skills/Prof Behavior1 4
PRX 330 Foundations of Biomedical Sci 4
PRX 340 Foundations of Pharm Sci 1 3
PRX 350 iPSDT 1:DiseasePrev & SelfCare 3
PRX 380 IPPE-1: Service Learning 1 1
PRX 301 Extrinsic Summative AR I 0
Core MBA/Professional Elective 3
 Hours20
Spring
PRX 325 Medication Use Systems 1 3
PRX 305 Foundations of Clinical Immuno 3
PRX 345 Foundations of Pharm Sci 2 3
PRX 355 iPSDT 2: Cardiovascular 1 3
PRX 365 iPSDT 3: Pulmonary 3
PRX 390 IPPE-2: Service Learning 2 1
PRX 301 Extrinsic Summative AR I 1
Core MBA/Professional Elective 3
 Hours20
Summer
Core MBA 6-12
Students should take 6-9 credits summer between Professional Year 2 and 3  
 Hours6-12
Second Year
Fall
PRX 420 Practice Skills/Prof Behavior2 3
PRX 425 Medication Use Systems 2 3
PRX 430 Health Info Retrieval & Eval 3
PRX 415 Fndtns Healthcare Policy/Law 3
PRX 452 iPSDT 4: Cardiovascular 2 3
PRX 480
IPPE 3: Adv Comm/Ambul Care
or IPPE 4: Institutional Pharmacy
1
PRX 401 Extrinsic Summative AR 2 0
Core or Elective MBA/Professional Elective 3
 Hours19
Spring
PRX 440 Foundations of Pharm Sci 3 3
PRX 435 Lit Eval & Evidence-Based Med 3
PRX 454 iPSDT 5: Renal/Hepatic 3
PRX 455 iPSDT 6: Endocrine/Reproductiv 3
PRX 457 iPSDT 7: Infectious Disease 1 3
PRX 480
IPPE 3: Adv Comm/Ambul Care
or IPPE 4: Institutional Pharmacy
1
PRX 401 Extrinsic Summative AR 2 1
Core or Elective MBA/Professional Elective 3
 Hours20
Summer
Core or Elective MBA 6-12
Students should take at least 9 credits summer between Professional Year 2 and 3  
 Hours6-12
Third Year
Fall
PRX 510 Applied Prof Behavior & Comm 2
PRX 520 Innovation & Entrepreneurship 1
PRX 530 iPSDT 8: Infectious Disease 2 3
PRX 534 iPSDT 9: Central Nervous Sys 1 3
PRX 538 iPSDT 10: Central Nervous Sys2 3
PRX 570 Integrated Practice 1 3
PRX 580
IPPE 5:Adv Institutional Pharm
or IPPE 6: Patient Care Elective
1
PRX 501 Extrinsic Summative AR 3 0
Core or Elective MBA/Professional Elective Students should take at least 6-9 credits in P3 year 3-6
 Hours19-22
Spring
PRX 543 iPSDT 11: GI/Nutrition 3
PRX 545 iPSDT 12: Imm/Musskel/Skin/Eye 3
PRX 553 iPSDT 13: Hematology/Oncology 3
PRX 555 iPSDT 14: Infectious Disease 3 3
PRX 575 Integrated Practice 2 3
PRX 580
IPPE 5:Adv Institutional Pharm
or IPPE 6: Patient Care Elective
1
PRX 501 Extrinsic Summative AR 3 1
Core or Elective MBA/Professional Elective Students should take at least 6-9 credits in P3 year 3-6
 Hours20-23
Summer
Elective MBA or Capstone MBA 3
 Hours3
Fourth Year
Fall
PRX 610 APPE: Community Pharmacy 5
PRX 620 APPE: Ambulatory Care Pharm 5
PRX 630 APPE: Institutional Pharmacy 5
PRX 640 APPE: Acute Patient Care 5
Core or Elective MBA 0-3
Students should take no more that 6 credits in P4 year of MBA coursework (requires permission from PCP Dean's office)  
 Hours20-23
Spring
PRX 650 APPE: Indir Patient Care Elec 5
PRX 660 APPE: Patient Care Elective 5
PRX 670 APPE: Academic Elective 5
PRX 680 APPE Research Elective 5
Core or Elective MBA 0-3
Students should take no more that 6 credits in P4 year of MBA coursework (requires permission from PCP Dean's office)  
 Hours20-23
 Total Hours173-197